Klein said he intended to challenge the student’s logic when responding to their request for accomodations, adding that he had no intention of humiliating or insulting them. He said he did not receive “the fair and quotable treatment of all,” as there was no formal investigation prior to his suspension.

“I answered a student’s question,” he said. “That was my conduct.”

Following Klein’s response to the student, he said him and his family were sent threats. He added that he later reported the incidents to Antonio Bernardo, the dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, the police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.